Uxbridge consultants present multi‑year school budget plan; finance committee backs FY2026 budget

Consultants from Open Architects presented a multiyear financial projection for Uxbridge Public Schools at a joint meeting of the Town of Uxbridge finance committee and select board, and the finance committee moved to recommend favorable action on the district’s FY2026 budget of $28,547,376.

The consultants said the district is relying more heavily than usual on revolving accounts and several grants in FY2026 to minimize layoffs and preserve services. They walked committee members through an interactive workbook of assumptions and out‑year projections, and described the FY26 plan as a “level service” budget that does not add new programs.

The presentation aimed to give the town and school leaders a single model to test scenarios and to show where budget pressure occurs in 2027–2029. Consultant TJ Glenn told the committee, “I would say at this point, you are, in a healthy position in…